Coursera (NYSE:COUR) Receives "Outperform" Rating from Telsey Advisory Group

Key Points

• Coursera's stock received an "outperform" rating from Telsey Advisory Group with a price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.17% from its previous close.
• There is a mixed analyst sentiment surrounding Coursera, with seven buy ratings, six hold ratings, and one sell rating, resulting in an average target price of $11.40.
• The company recently reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.12, exceeding consensus estimates, and a revenue of $187.10 million, reflecting a 9.9% year-over-year increase.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $14.00 price target on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group's target price suggests a potential upside of 25.17% from the stock's previous close.

COUR has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Coursera from $8.50 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Coursera from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price target for the company from $7.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Friday, July 25th. KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $12.00 price target (up from $11.00) on shares of Coursera in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Coursera from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $13.00 price objective on shares of Coursera in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Coursera presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $11.40.

Coursera Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:COUR opened at $11.19 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -33.89 and a beta of 1.40. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.33. Coursera has a one year low of $5.76 and a one year high of $13.56.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $187.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $180.52 million. Coursera had a negative net margin of 7.05% and a negative return on equity of 5.16%. The firm's revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.09 EPS. Coursera has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Coursera will post -0.28 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Kenneth R. Hahn sold 75,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.87, for a total transaction of $890,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,075,853 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,770,375.11. This represents a 6.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Michele M. Meyers sold 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.60, for a total transaction of $145,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 253,351 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,938,871.60. This represents a 4.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 193,131 shares of company stock valued at $2,265,189 over the last ninety days. 16.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in COUR. Quarry LP lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 1,848.6% in the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,131 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 3,919 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 102.9% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,652 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 1,852 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 85.9% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 7,227 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 3,340 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 163.7% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 7,330 shares of the company's stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 4,550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pale Fire Capital SE bought a new position in shares of Coursera in the first quarter valued at $67,000. 89.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Coursera

Coursera, Inc operates an online educational content platform in the United States, Europe, Africa, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Consumer, Enterprise, and Degrees. The company offers guided projects, courses, and specializations, as well as online degrees; and certificates for entry-level professional, non-entry level professional, university, and MasterTrack.

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